I woke up the next day in strong arms, tight around my waist and legs tangled between mine. I shrugged and tried to squirm out, which proved to be unfeasible. With the space I had I turned to face the calm and sleeping face of my fiancée. He looked absolutely adorable. I brushed some falling bangs away form his face giving myself a perfect view of his masculine and defined cheeks, and chin. His lips were soft and moist into a straight line. He looked flawless.

I looked down to realize my hand were on his hard abs. I felt my mouth drool at there appearance as I noticed how yielding yet, downy and rippled his chest was from the years of battles he had faced in the past. The war had gotten to all of us greatly.

I had lost so many loved ones, but Athrun lost no less either, from his mother to his friends to his father. I had always wondered what his mother looked like. I never did ask Athrun about her, trying to keep to memories away from his mind. Tomorrow, was in the past a tragic date, the day Junis 7 was destroyed, the day Athrun's mother died. The day I know Athrun hasn't forgotten to this date.

Trying to preoccupy my mind with the blissful side of war instead of bad ones, I realized I did gain so much from it. My brother Kira for one, and I met Lacus as well. I made so many new friends and most of all I met Athrun.

I could never really forget when I met Athrun, I happened in the oddest of ways. The island memory was always on my mind. I looked at Athrun's chest and touched the place the scar stilled remained to this date. I checked and yes it was still there. Athrun moved being disturbed, from the sensitivity the scar had on him.

I giggled as he moaned as woke up. He started rubbing my back as I tried to get out once more. However he had other thoughts in his head as pulled my body to him and relaxes. I smirked and took my fingers and brushed them gently along his front. He felt the cooling sensation and started pressing his lip onto the crook of my neck. I shrived in delight as he seemed aroused in some way and moved downwards, kissing in a tantalizing feather-light touch. I moaned and stopped him, to kiss him hard on the lips my hand disheveling his hair to leave it into a pile of mess.

We were about to continue on until there was a knock on the door.

"Great," I said getting up, fixing myself a bit. Opening the door a found a maid, who gave me a package of documents.

"Sir Kisaka, request you to read it immediately Lady Cagalli," she said bowing before leaving.

I looked at the cover carefully, which read 'The Representative Conversion'. I looked at Athrun whose face was clearly in annoyance of being disturbed. I smiled sadly and sat down near him. He came over his hair fixed as he took the documents and scanned them over quickly.

"Do you know this means," I asked.

"Not quite," he said in a confused face.

"Since I am the Representative of Orb and I and to be married, my husband will also carry that title as well." I said remember the talk I had with Kisaka a couple of months ago.

He didn't say anything but just looked at the papers, one page needed our signatures. He smiled at one page. Curiosity got me as I looked at what he was smiling about. It said how the heirs would also if desired be in line for the title afterwards.

'Oh!' I thought.

"Do you agree?" I asked.

"With what this, of course," He said

I smiled as I got the pens and we both signed the document. Now that that was over we continued from what we left of…

We were downstairs later on and eating breakfast we both cooked with a bit of difficultly from me. We made blueberry waffles and I had chocolate syrup on mine, while Athrun had maple.

Finishing of I went to receive the phone, while Athrun put the dishes away.

"Hello," I answered

"Did any mischief while I was gone?" asked the person on the other line.

"Lacus, my god how are you?" I shrieked.

"We're absolutely fine," She replied

"How's…" I started

"Kira's fine as well, he seems to be enjoying the break," She giggled

"Is it cold there?" I asked

"A bit chilly, but nothing I can't stand," She said.

"What have you done there so far," I asked

"Nothing much we arrived this morning, I called earlier, but the maid said you were busy?" She said confused.

I went red at that moment "Umm...well…see I was…kind of," I struggled to say.

"Oh Cagalli are you being bad," She laughed

I turned red "No… we haven't gotten that far," I said

She kept on laughing and said "I am just joking with you Cagalli,"

"I know, what about you two," I said

"Nothing yet, we'll see tonight," She said

I chortled "Anyways where's Kira?"

"Oh he's…wait I don't know where Kira is," she said questioning to herself.

"How about you go find him?" I said

"Sure, I call you later okay," She replied

"Bye," I said hanging up.

I turned smiling. Today was a great day.

I stretched out releasing my muscles from tension. I wondered where Athrun was. I looked around and found him in the study reading something over. He had a couple of meeting to attend, while I had a day off to go to the doctor's for a check-up. I entered inside and sat down on the sofa behind him. I guess the papers were important. I stretched and looked at the time; it was only eleven in the morning. My appointment was at three and Athrun's meetings were starting and noon.

I leaned back the winds from the open to the porch wrecking my chaotic hair. I looked outside wanting to feel the wind up close. I stood up and walked towards the glass doors. I walked to the edge where the balcony was located. I rested my elbows along the bar. I was still thinking about tomorrow. Athrun was a lot far away from me today, not physically but, mentally. I enter inside and Athrun still hadn't even noticed my presence, he seemed somewhat out of it.

I wasn't going to get it out of him. I have tried a few times before, but he never seems to give in. He looked so depressed. I walked towards him trying to get him at least smile. I gently touched his shoulder. He turned around looking a bit disturbed.

"Athrun…I was wondering if you were okay?" I asked cautiously.

He kind of breathed out and said holding my hand "I'm fine Cagalli; just this meeting is getting to me."

"You can cancel it, or I can go for you. You haven't even taken a break since Kira's wedding yesterday." I said

"No, it's alright." He said going back to the review and plans.

I stayed quiet for a while then said "Is it…is it about tomorrow Athrun?"

He stayed quiet then replied "I haven't really forgotten it, have I," he smiled.

"No," I said "You want to talk about it,"

"It's okay. I'm fine." He said brushing it off again.

This was the last straw. I took my hand off him making Athrun look at me. I had tears in my eyes, when he looked at me. I ran shutting the door hard and ran somewhere leaving a shocked Athrun behind.

"What does he think of himself," I mumbled near a forest. I walked inside through the thick branches tripping over a lose root. Brushing the dirt of my clothes I headed in more knowing exactly where I was going. As I passed through the last bush, I entered what I thought was a paradise.

It was a special place Athrun brought us on our one year anniversary as an official couple to celebrate with a dinner in a magical near a deserted lake. Fresh water filled it and which was clear with a shade of blue reflecting off the sky. A waterfall adorned the landscape, with rock you could climb on. I was wearing a white tennis skirt and a sporty feminine over par top. On top was fitting hood sweater with a 3-strips ant the seam side. I took of my trail-running slides and stepped inside the shallow water.

I walked near the water fall hiding beside the space behind it. I cried feeling useless whenever Athrun was upset. I couldn't do anything. He wouldn't tell me or open up of his pains and despairs he still kept inside. I've always wondered why, and was there a detail or trait in me, so he wouldn't tell. We promised to protect each other, but how come he didn't let me keep that promise as well.

I continued to cry, my tears flowing in a continuous flow of sorrow. I took of my sweater to feel the cool sensation of the water. I became drenched a duration of minutes. I heard some shuffling and a blanket wrapping around my body. The person held me tight bringing me to a dry cave. I knew whose arms I was in and held onto him tauter. He brushed my hair and said soothing word to comfort me. I stopped crying and left jumping hiccups.

"I'm sorry," He mumbled

"You probably don't even know why I am here do you," I asked.

"No, I don't," He confessed.

"Do you not trust me Athrun," I asked.

"I trust you with my life Cagalli," He said.

"Then why?" I questioned

"Why what," He asked

"Why can't you share you're pains with. I know you've been hurting for years. Of all people why can't you tell me," I said

He stiffened in shock. I don't think anyone has asked him this question in his life.

"Because Cagalli, no one ever asked me to share this pain. The memories Cagalli still haunt me," He said sadly "I'm just not used to it."

"I was, am and will remain to share you pains, as I do to you Athrun. Remember how we promised to protect each other. It was both physically and mentally. Let me keep my promise." I told him.

"Thank you Cagalli," He said embracing me.

I was touched by the affection he gave towards me in that simple gesture. He broke off turning his head. He was ready to finally to release and share his pain. His eyes were covered by his bangs. I brushed them off wanting us to have eye contact. This was going to be difficult for him.

"My mother and I were close…" He started, "I loved…no still love my mother very much to this date."

"She didn't deserve to die the way she did. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. My day was always wonderful whenever she was in it. I would come home from school and she'd be there waiting with a hug and ask me to tell her about my day. We'd cook together, play games, everything. Whenever I'd achieve something she would give me a surprise to congratulate my award, certificate, and report card, any little thing would hold her head high. If I had done something bad, she would always forgive my and tell me to be careful. Whenever I was scared she'd soothe me in her unique voice and comfort me."

He paused for a bit and continued

"Then on that tragic day. My mother, friend and the person I loved the most was taken away in the worst way imagined. I felt my heart crack in two pieces leaving it in eternal pain. I cried with no one to comfort me anymore. I became a lone lost soul, being leaded by a thirst for revenge, but I could never complete it. My mother in my heart would always tell how revenge was never a great way to fix any problem. She taught respect, honour, manners and the way of life. She was my light at the end of the tunnel. She was the most important person to me, and for her to be taken by me so abruptly was like my body splitting in two."

He dropped his tears one by one, holding me and sobbing pitifully. I held him tight knowing how horrible it must have felt. Nobody should have ever gone through as much pain Athrun had to go through. He calmed down and I just kept my arm around him. I had nothing to say. My voice just stood still.

"It's going…It's going to be alright Athrun. I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you. I won't leave I promise." I said truthfully. No one was going to take me from Athrun in his life. Not even death itself.

"I love you Cagalli," He said all of sudden "You might know this already but, you were the reason I became whole once again. If it wasn't for you I know for a fact I'd already have suck in my own pit of hell."

"You gave me a second life to feel again, When we meet, I felt as if my mother had sent an angel to give me happiness once more. This time to last forever," He continued

"I love you too Athrun. Just remember I am always with you in your heart, and will never leave, and if we have to depart it will be together." I said genuinely.

"Thank you," he said sealing of our renewed promise with a kiss of zeal and obsession.

I was still wet wrapped the blanket closely to my body, hiding my see-through shirt that was showing off my bra. We walked to where my slippers were and my soaked sweater for some reason in the deep end of the stream, reaching for it on a rock I slipped and hurled into the water. I still wasn't a great swimmer as Athrun drove in to let my breath some oxygen. I grabbed him as my life depended on it. He chuckled and kissed my forehead to calm my frightened body down. He swam us to the shallow end and placed me down and I carefully detached myself from him.

"My sweater is still," I whined.

He smiled and went to get it. He gave it to me looking down to be respectful, since my top half was practically empty. I quickly put it on and grabbed his hand to the shore. I placed my slides on as we both headed home taking the passage that lead to the back of the manor and entered to get changed out of our wet clothes to change into fresh, clean and dry ones. I had time to reach the doctor's clinic, and due to Athrun's recommendation I went, but with a catch he had to come with me. He sighed and came regretfully. We drove and in the late afternoon sky. Parking we went inside hand in hand. She was waiting as we entered. I brought Athrun's inside not wanting to be alone, since had to take the stitches out five parts of my back. I knew this was going to happen today and I was planning to cancel the appointment take it on a day when Athrun was available since, I knew I was going to be terrified and I wanted him to be with me.

She came back with her equipment, and told me to sit in a comfortable place, after taking my shirt of. After my shirt was taken off, the thing I did was sit on the chair Athrun was in and held him tight. He was a bit red of the face, and just complied with my wish. The doctor smiled at our love towards one another. She started to cut to wire (I have no clue what stitches are and how they work?). I whimpered as she pulled the wire out and placed it on a tray. Rubbing it with alcohol she finished it off with a bandage and went on with the other four. I let my breath out slowly at the last stinging of alcohol and bandage being placed on.

I relaxed and the doctor gave me my shirt and I placed it upon my torso. I still sat down and she said how long it would take for it to heal full and gave me a cream to put it on at night before I went to bed. Taking it we left, and I finally got off Athrun. It seemed that he didn't mind at all. We walked as I tried to hide the pain I was hiding at the clinic. Sensing my pain Athrun rubbed my back trying to soothe it away. It worked in my mind. We ate out for dinner at a simple joint and had Mexican treats.

We spent the rest of our day planning the wedding. Half an hour into it I fell asleep. Athrun lifted my petite body to our room as I spent the rest of the night in a tranquil and enjoyable sleep.